After decades and decades of living, loving, working, celebrating, fighting, laughing, eating, reading, watching, mentoring, golfing, joking, smiling, fishing, mummer enjoying, organ playing, turkeying and being the tallest man I ever knew…my grandfather is 90 – today! We celebrate him. Read More …
It isn’t easy, but you have to change if it’s not working – either your plan, your actions or your messaging. It’s good to take a step back, think about what you really want and to modify what you do. Read More …
Recently – okay it was about 6 months ago, but I had this thought then and still do think about standards vs. standardization. So, back in the spring, a friend posted info on standardized tests and what they can’t tell Read More …
Once I get to know a food retailer owner, I am happy to tell them when I think they are being adequate or inadequate. Most of the time it has NOTHING to do with their food, not the quantity, nor Read More …
Without two young men who went to war in the 40’s my family would not be here. Both of my grandfathers were in WW2 and because of the war, they met my grandmothers. Voila – flash forward – two huge Read More …
I know that the latest buzz phrases are all about “Do what you are passionate about” or “Live, Laugh Love” as well as “Enjoy the journey” but sometimes, it isn’t about the journey. It is about the destination. We were Read More …
It is the weekend and I have been thinking about how the year is almost over. I wanted – no, I was given – time to reflect. Events gave me the opportunity to take many, many moments to think about Read More …
Travel is time consuming – especially road trips (in the rain) but there are ways to make your trip easier and faster. Make a list of what you need. Pack early. Pack light. Plan your route and know your alternative Read More …
When we were kids, we had no choice but to take road trips. They were long and drawn out and we slept as much as we could. We played games like counting cows (if you saw a graveyard – and Read More …
There is no time like the present. Do what you need to do, now. Be organized and only touch each thing once. Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today. All of these things are much more easily Read More …